Mental Training for Athletes and High Performers
Enhance Focus, Build Mental Toughness, and Reach Your Peak Performance
Whether you’re an elite athlete, competitive performer, or executive under pressure, your mental game is just as important as your physical skills. Dr. John F. Murray—an internationally recognized sports psychologist—provides professional mental training and performance coaching to help you gain the winning edge.
What Is Mental Training?
Mental training is the process of strengthening key psychological skills that directly impact performance in sports, business, and life. It goes beyond general therapy and targets specific areas such as focus, confidence, resilience, and emotional control—critical components in high-pressure situations.
Unlike traditional psychological counseling, mental training for athletes addresses performance mindset. You may be mentally healthy overall but still struggle with specific challenges like choking under pressure, inconsistent confidence, or performance anxiety. Mental coaching builds those areas into strengths.
8 Core Areas of Mental Training
Dr. Murray often focuses on the following performance pillars in his coaching and workshops:
- Passion – Reignite purpose and motivation.
- Work Ethic – Build disciplined habits and effort.
- Resilience – Bounce back from setbacks and adversity.
- Confidence – Strengthen belief in your abilities.
- Concentration – Eliminate distractions and sharpen focus.
- Imagery & Visualization – Use mental rehearsal to prepare and perform.
- Goal Setting – Create achievable performance targets.
- Emotional Control – Stay composed under pressure.
These categories cover dozens of sub-skills, all designed to help you train your mind like you train your body.
Why Choose a Sports Psychologist for Mental Coaching?
Not all psychologists specialize in performance. Dr. John F. Murray holds dual credentials in both clinical and sports psychology—meaning he understands both the mental health and high-performance sides of the equation.
With experience working with NFL players, Olympians, NCAA champions, and top-ranked tennis pros, Dr. Murray understands how to tailor mental training to the demands of each sport and individual.
Whether you’re a tennis player, diver, golfer, or quarterback, Dr. Murray’s mental performance strategies are backed by real-world success and cutting-edge science.
Who Benefits from Mental Training?
Athletes of all levels – From youth sports to the pros
Coaches & Teams – Improve team culture and group mindset
Executives & Professionals – Stay focused in high-stakes business decisions
Performers – Artists, speakers, and musicians managing stage anxiety
Students – Master test prep and focus under pressure